Are Pizza Boxes Recyclable? Who`s Hoo is in Aspen?

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Are Pizza
Boxes
Recyclable?
By Ellen Sabo, Environmental Director
Yes! They don’t have to
be spotless. Just pull
out the excess cheese,
throw away the wax
paper, and put it in your
blue bag. And if a pizza
box does happen to
stay really clean, it can
be a nice flat storage
box for games or kids’
puzzles. Next time you
take-out or order-in,
choose the recycle over
the garbage, and don’t
forget to let your friends
and family know!
The purpose of the Christmas Bird
Count is to observe the number of bird
species and the number of individual
birds seen within a defined 24 kilometer
count circle. During this year’s count, 489
observers recorded a total of 48 species
within the Edmonton count circle.
Since the count circle remains the
same from year to year, trends can be
identified with respect to the relative
abundance of various species of birds.
For example, over the last decade or so
the Edmonton count has recorded large
increases in the abundance of species
such as the Common Raven and House
Finch, while at the same time species
such as the Gray Partridge have seen a
gradual decrease in numbers.
news
February 2015
ASPEN
Making the neighbourhood you want to live in!
Who’s Hoo
is in Aspen?
By Nigel Stevens
Great Horned Owl, Whitemud Creek Ravine, January 2015
Photo by John Chapman
Edmonton’s annual Christmas Bird Count took place on Sunday December
21st. The Edmonton count was one of approximately 400 bird counts held
across Canada between December 14th and January 5th.
This year’s citywide count included
record high numbers of Downy
Woodpeckers, Pileated Woodpeckers
and Common Ravens.
At a local level, the Edmonton
Christmas Bird Count 24 kilometer
circle is subdivided into 16 different
zones. The Aspen Gardens
neighbourhood is located within Zone
2, along with other neighbourhoods
between Whitemud Drive and 23
Avenue and from the Whitemud
Creek Ravine to Calgary Trail South.
Observers in Zone 2 recorded a total
of 21 different bird species during
this year’s count. In terms of total
numbers, the most abundant birds in
Zone 2, and citywide, were Bohemian
Waxwings. Large flocks of these
beautiful birds are commonly seen in
Edmonton during the winter. Other
bird species that were commonly seen
included Black Capped Chickadees,
House Sparrows, Rock Pigeons and
Black-billed Magpies. Two relatively
uncommon species observed in Zone
2 this year included a Great Gray Owl
and a Black Backed Woodpecker.
Many thanks go out to the participants
in this year’s count. More information
on the Edmonton Christmas Bird
Count can be found at www.
edmontonchristmasbirdcount.ca
Petrolia
Seniors’
Group (55+)
Invites YOU to come to enjoy
lunch and a program ($15)
The third Tuesdays
(except July and August)
11:45 a.m. (sharp) to 2:00 p.m. at
Greenfield Community Hall
3803 - 114 Street
February 17 - Fraud and Identity
Theft Protection Detective Bill
Allen (ECP) and Weichurn Woo
(Mackie Research)
March 17 - Rev Travis Enright
Indian Residential Schools TBC In
addition enjoy another “outing”
during most months
For more information or to
CONFIRM your attendance by
the Friday preceding the lunch
meeting please
Call: Nick @ 780-435-1045 or
Betty @ 780-434-0711
We look forward to your
participation!
An Oasis in Aspen
Aspen Gardens is home to what many in the hood call our own little
oasis—Anava Esthetics Studio. It’s been 15 years since the Studio
set up business in the mall on Fairway Drive, and it continues to offer
client focused services to all who enter. A quick look at its web site,
www.anava.ca, and you can see the wide breadth of services offered.
And, there is something for everyone and for every season.
“This is the time of year when many people are getting ready
for beach holidays. Men want back or chest waxing along with
manicures and pedicures and women are looking for a bikini wax,
a pedicure for nice toes in sandals and a manicure,” says Ana the
Studio owner. If a beach holiday isn’t in the cards, booking a “beat
the winter blues” appointment may be just the thing. “In winter
we don’t get much sun, our skin dries, we’re tired after the holiday
season parties, and a facial can be the perfect thing to restore our
skin and our spirit.”
The Studio uses three carefully selected skin care lines, all of which
have roots in the medical field. Thalgo, a French algae-based product,
is free of harmful parabens, mineral oil, propylene glycol, GMO’s
and ingredients of animal origin. Laboratoire Dr Renaud, which was
founded by Dr. Louis Raymond Renaud, a renowned dermatologist
and founder of aesthetics in France, offers a line of the highest
performing products. Gehwol is a foot care line that is well known
for its healing and soothing qualities. The three estheticians at the
Studio consider the client’s needs and then, in consultation, determine
the most suitable products. The Studio team is committed to always
putting the client first and providing the best possible service.
All of this adds up to the client being well taken care of and able to
relax and enjoy the services. If you’re ready to book an appointment,
call 780.432.3245. And, remember, if you are an Aspen Gardens
community league member, you receive 10 per cent off by showing
your membership card.
Little Aspen Playschool
Open House
Thursday, February 5th, 2015, 7-9 pm
Aspen Gardens Community League Building
Come and meet our wonderful teachers, see our playschool and
have your questions answered.
Online registration February 9-13 at www.littleaspenplayschool.com
2015 Outdoor Soccer
Season Registration Information
Spring is fast approaching and we are gearing up for another great season of
outdoor soccer. Depending on the age of your soccer players, please read the
appropriate section below:
U10 – U18
U4 - U8
(Born in 2006 or earlier)
(2011, 2009-10, 2007-8)
U10 –U18 registrations will be handled
through the SWEMSA website. Follow
the links below to register (also on the
web site at www.aspengardens.ca. The
fees are located within the links.
Our U4, U6 and U8 teams will remain
in-house. This means that we will run the
soccer program and play all the games
on Aspen fields and form teams within
our neighbourhood. It is GREAT fun to
be out there with the neighbours and see
the kids play.
U10-U12: http://emsa.mysocceroffice.
com/online-registration/211/
SWEMSA%20Outdoor%202015/
U14-U18: http://emsa.mysocceroffice.
com/online-registration/212/EMSA%20
Outdoor%202015%20City%20Wide/
You will have to print out two copies of the
completed registration form and bring it to
the in-person registration day along with
your payment for the following:
Soccer registration fee (Variable)
AGCL Membership ($25)
Jersey Deposit ($70)
Volunteer Deposit ($75)
All cheques can be made out to Aspen
Gardens Community League.
Registration dates for the outdoor season
are as follows:
The registration form is attached and all
information is indicated on that form.
The kids will receive a uniform and
picture along with having loads of fun
with friends.
Registration dates for the outdoor season
are as follows:
February 7, 1-3 PM,
Aspen Gardens Community League
February 13, 7-9 PM,
Greenfield Community League
February 14, 10 AM-2 PM,
Duggan Community League
February 19, 6:30-8:30 PM,
Aspen Gardens Community League
Community
Bulletin
Board
Community league members
who have a homegrown
business, have something to
sell, are having a sale, or have
a service to offer can post
information here. The deadline
for submitting information is
the 18th of each month, and
must be kept to a maximum
of 30 words. And, you MUST
include your community league
membership number to have
the posting included in the
newsletter.
We will also be including thank
you notes and announcements
and announcements from all
residents. Submissions should
be sent to communications@
aspengardens.ca. There is
limited space so posting will
be at the discretion of the
Communications Director.
February 7, 1-3 PM,
Aspen Gardens Community League
February 21, 10 AM-2 PM, Greenfield
Community League
February 13, 7-9 PM,
Greenfield Community League
February 28, 10 AM-2 PM,
Duggan Community League
Registered Massage
Therapist
February 14, 10 AM-2 PM,
Duggan Community League
You can attend any of the above noted
dates as there will be an Aspen Gardens
table set up to take your registrations.
Gabriella Rozsa B.A., R.M.T.
is accepting new patients
weekday mornings and
weekends. Professional homebased business; 15 years
clinical experience; licensed
with RMTA. Information and/
or to book an appointment
call 780.757.3848 or
email [email protected].
12303 – 39 Avenue
February 19, 6:30-8:30 PM,
Aspen Gardens Community League
February 21, 10 AM-2 PM,
Greenfield Community League
February 28, 10 AM-2 PM,
Duggan Community League
You can attend any of the above noted
dates as there will be an Aspen Gardens
table set up to take your registrations.
Do you have your
skate tags!
Many years ago, the Edmonton
Federation of Community
Leagues introduced skate tags,
which were to be provided to
people purchasing a community
membership. The idea behind
skate tags was that it showed the
user supported the community by
purchasing a membership, which,
in turn, helped pay for the making
and maintenance of the ice. It also
meant the person could skate at
any community rink in the city of
Edmonton by simply displaying the
tag. Each year the tag colour is
changed; this year tags are green.
It was a noble idea, but it is not
working. A small percentage
of families in communities
are purchasing memberships,
which means fewer people are
supporting the provision of ice.
Aspen Gardens is no exception.
Many skaters have no skate tag,
some don’t even know what skate
tags are and many are using social
media to plan shinny hockey
events on our rink making it too
dangerous for our own members
with tags to be on the ice. As a
result, the Board of the Aspen
Gardens Community League is
enforcing the use of skate tags to
ensure that members can safely
enjoy our excellent facilities.
A security company has been
engaged to provide spot checks on
our rinks. Persons without a skate
tag will be sent off the ice. The
individual’s name, telephone number
and community will be recorded
and forwarded to the membership
director in that community.
Hopefully, the membership director
in the community will follow up to
ensure the individual understands
the benefits of membership and
how to get skate tags.
If you are planning on skating this
year, please be sure to purchase
your membership.
Community
Swim
Confederation pool is
undergoing its routine
maintenance, so our community
swim has moved to Millwoods
pool on Saturdays from
2-3:30. Remember to bring
your membership card for
admittance.
Special thanks to Programs
Director, Sara Flanders-Brown,
for organizing.
THANK YOU CASINO VOLUNTEERS!
Our casino on Jan. 7 & 8 was a great success. Business was slow but the money gets
pooled so it will It will provide approximately $75,000 in funding to our community
league. A big thank you goes out to the following volunteers for their work at our casino.
Perveen Amendolia
Jan Archbold
Rick Brant
Phil Brownlee
Amy Chae
Susan Field
Naylene Fries
Sanjay Gupta
Tracy Hetman
Jen Hutton
Sora Kim
Elizabeth Kowalyk
Marcel Labbe
Terry Legaarden
Ellen Macdonald
Teena Maclure
Cory McCurdy
Masood Makarechian
Lisa Maltby
Penny Natos-Parilla
Gord Neustetter
Pat O’Greysik
Michelle Peterson
Nyree Sharp
John Shaw
Harmony Sipma
Peter Smith
LeeAnn Turnbull
Jeff Tyson
Liz Ward
A special shout out
goes to Thomas
Maters, Ken Kozyra
and Jim Xu, who
all worked BOTH
nights late into the
wee hours.
Thank you all!!
Tracy Carson
Casino Chairperson
Aspen Gardens Community League
Spring Soccer Registration 2015
This form is only to be used for registration in U4, U6, or U8.
For U10 and higher age groups please register online at www.swemsa.com.
Player Name: _________________________________ Male / Female (please circle one)
Date of Birth: ________ / _______ /_______
Year Month
Day
Age Group: U4 U6 U8 (please circle one)
Address: _________________________________________
Postal Code: ______________
Parent(s) or Guardians: _________________________________________________________
Phone number: (______)____________________
Email address: __________________________________________________
(Please provide an email address, as all correspondence will be done by email.)
Community League Membership# ____________________
(Community league membership # is mandatory. Memberships will be sold on the open house
registration dates. Please contact Sandra Carry (780-436-1608 or [email protected]) to
purchase if you cannot attend or purchase online on the Aspen Gardens website.)
Parent Volunteer:
Friend(s) Request: _________________________________
Coach
Assistant Coach
Other
(Please circle if you are willing to help – this program cannot be run without parent volunteers!)
Fee Amount Paid: ___________ Cheque# ___________
(Cheques payable to Aspen Gardens Community League)
If you cannot attend the in person registration dates please drop off your completed registration
forms along with payment in the Aspen Gardens Community League building mailbox. Please
ensure that all information is complete including your current community league membership #. If
you have any questions regarding soccer registration please contact the Soccer registrar by email
at [email protected]
AGE
U4
U6
U8
U4, U6 and U8
BIRTH YEARS
2011
2009-2010
2007-2008
GAME DAYS
Saturday morning - time TBD
Mon/Wed 6:15-7:15pm
Tues/Thurs 6:15-7:15pm
Volunteer Deposit / per family
FEES
$50
$60
$70
$75
LEAGUE
contacts
Aspen Gardens Community
Joel Ruff
President
[email protected]
Matt Rogerson
Vice President
[email protected]
Joe Miceli
Treasurer
[email protected]
Lisa Labbe
Secretary
[email protected]
Jan Archbold
Communications Director
[email protected]
Sara Flanders-Brown
Programs Director
[email protected]
Harold Bens
Operations Director
[email protected]
Kim Ruff
Civics Director
[email protected]
Sandra Carry
Memberships
[email protected]
Ellen Sabo
Environmental
[email protected]
Shannon Tyson
Social Director
[email protected]
Michael Goth
CRC
[email protected]
Jody Nicholson
LAPS Representative
[email protected]
Vacant
Soccer Director
[email protected]
Krys Holmes
Sign Changer
[email protected]
Kara Dublenko-Walters
Newsletter Distribution
[email protected]
The deadline for submissions to the newsletter is the 20th of each month.
Send submissions to Jan Archbold at [email protected].
In the event of a building emergency at our community hall,
please contact Harold Bens at 780.434.6073.